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€3m expansion for Italian leather research centre

26/01/2021

A consortium of tanners has secured investment to expand Poteco, the Santa Croce-based leather research centre. Around €1.6 million will provided by public money, with an additional €1.4 million from local tanners, according to local reports. Tuscany’s president, Eugenio Giani, described the industry as “a source of pride for all of Tuscany”. ...

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